Rwanda: May 2, 1994 - Tutsi Massacre Plot At Hôtel Des Mille Collines Thwarted By French Intervention

On May 2, 1994, amidst the ongoing Genocide against the Tutsi, the killers' government aimed to carry out a massacre of Tutsi sheltering at Hôtel des Mille Collines in… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Receives First UK Migrant Under New Voluntary Scheme

The government has confirmed that the United Kingdom sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda on Monday, April 29 under a new voluntary program inked between both countries. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Approves RDF New Health Service, Names Top Management

President Paul Kagame who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has approved the establishment of the new military health service, and also promoted its… Read more »

Rwanda: Job Creation Up 60% in Last Ten Years - Labour Ministry

The number of jobs created in Rwanda increased from 146,000 in 2014 to 235,332 in 2023, implying a 61 per cent rise within the last decade, according to data from the Ministry of… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Condoles With Kenya After Deadly Floods

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 1, extended condolences to the people of Kenya, after heavy flooding ravaged the country, killing hundreds of people and more families… Read more »

Rwanda: Mine Workers' Written Contracts Increase, Safety Still Key Concern

As Rwanda celebrates Labour Day on May 1, the mine workers' union said that currently, 34 per cent of mine workers in Rwanda have written contracts, although they are still facing… Read more »

Rwanda: Labour Union Appeals for Pay Rise Amid High Cost of Living

The high cost of living is making low-income earning employees unable to meet their basic needs, an issue that must be addressed by raising wages and tax-free income, the Rwanda… Read more »

Rwanda: Inside USAID Tubeho's Drive to Improve Maternal and Child Healthcare Services

Rwanda has made significant progress in improving maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health, as well as family planning, reproductive health services, and malaria prevention… Read more »

Rwanda: How Small Livestock Farming Is Enhancing Lives in Ruhango District

Families in Ruhango District, Southern Province, are benefiting from small livestock farming, leading to improved livelihoods. By raising small livestock and selling surplus… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Have Home-Trained Chartered Arbitrators By 2025

Rwanda will have chartered arbitrators trained from within the country by the end of 2025, officials at the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (Ciarb), Rwanda branch, have said. Read more »

Nigeria: George Finidi Appointed Super Eagles Manager

Nigeria have confirmed Enyimba coach Finidi George as their new coach to replace Portuguese Jose Peseiro, whose contract was not renewed when it expired in February. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Airways Halts Kinshasa Flights Over Staff Detention By DR Congo Military Intelligence

Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced that it is suspending its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, due to "the continued detention" of its… Read more »

Rwanda: High Risk Zone Dwellers Warned to Relocate As Heavy Rains Kill Mother, Child in Kigali

A mother and her child died in Kigali when their family house collapsed during a heavy downpour over the past weekend, an official has told The New Times. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Use Unesco Model to Reduce Teenage Pregnancies

The Rwandan government and women's rights advocates are translating a UNESCO toolkit into Kinyarwanda at a cost of nearly Rwf1 billion. This toolkit will assist parents, teachers,… Read more »

Africa: Africa Soft Power Summit Returns to Kigali for Third Time

The Africa Soft Power Summit is set to return to Kigali for its third consecutive year from May 28th-31st. This was announced in a Kigali cocktail mixer event that was organised on… Read more »

Rwanda: World Vision's 'Youth Ready' Initiative to Empower 8,000 Agents of Change

World Vision Rwanda, a division of the global humanitarian and development organization dedicated to empowering children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and… Read more »

Rwanda: Cycling - Manizabayo, Mwamikazi Win Race to Remember 2024

Benediction Club rider Eric Manizabayo and Djazilla Mwamikazi on Sunday, April 29, won the 2024 Race to Remember cycling tournament held in Kigali. Read more »

Rwanda: Ntagisanimana Charged With Misconduct

The local football governing body (FERWAFA) has given AS Kigali WFC head coach Saida Ntagisanimana a three-match suspension over Rayon Sports WFC coach Claude Rwaka during a heated… Read more »

Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Crystal Ventures Honors Genocide Victims

Staff members of Crystal Ventures Ltd (CVL), alongside members of the Group's distinguished subsidiaries, on Friday, April 26, marked the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide… Read more »

Rwanda: Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law

The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws. Read more »

Rwanda: No Genocide Happens Without a Plan, Preparation, State Involvement - Rwandan Envoy

No Genocide happens without a plan, preparation, and without state involvement, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to the UK, Johnston Busingye, noted on April 25 during an event… Read more »

Rwanda: Morgan Freeman's Documentary Features Rwanda's Reconciliation Story

Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series 'The Story Of Us', that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Airways Protests Detention of Staff By DR Congo Military Intelligence

Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has protested the arrest and detention of two members of staff in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, over alleged missing customs documents of… Read more »

Rwanda: MPs Push for 'Vertical Burial System' Amid Land Scarcity

The scarcity of available land in Rwanda due to population growth and urban expansion has prompted calls for the implementation of a 'vertical burial system'. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's $502m Agricultural Investment Opportunities 'Offer Prosperity Prospects'

A transformative multimillion-dollar investment plan has been envisioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources with the support of the Food and Agriculture… Read more »